Best High Schools in Zip Code 61953

Summary:

The 61953 zip code is home to a single high school, Tuscola High School, which serves grades 9-12. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it currently ranks 279 out of 697 Illinois high schools and holds a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tuscola High School's 4-year graduation rate of 90.9% is above the state average, but its chronic absenteeism rate of 17.0% is higher than the state norm. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the SAT and ISA assessments are mixed, with students performing on par with the district average in English Language Arts but significantly below the state average in Mathematics and Science. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.2 is slightly lower than the state average, and 38.72% of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Overall, Tuscola CUSD 301, the district that Tuscola High School is a part of, is ranked 346 out of 813 districts in Illinois and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. While the high school has some areas of strength, such as its graduation rate, it also faces challenges in maintaining consistent academic performance and addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tuscola High School	Public	9-12	500 S Prairie St	Tuscola	61953	Douglas County	Tuscola CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 253-2377	296	24	12.5	38.5%	270 (91.2%)	5 (1.7%)	10 (3.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	53.5	279^th of 697 public high schools	60.0%		52.6	299^th of 699 public high schools	57.2%	20	40.3	14.1	32.4	97.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	97.4	96.7	$13,643	$116	$13,527

Cities Near Zip Code 61953

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tuscola	0.43 mi	3	327^th
Arcola	8.01 mi	2	712^th
Villa Grove	8.13 mi	3	346^th
Atwood	9.65 mi	2	261^st
Arthur	11.53 mi	2	260^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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